DevOps Engineer / AWS

Motion Recruitment

  • Chicago, IL
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 20 days ago
A leading Chicago-based technology organization is seeking an AWS Engineer to design, automate, and optimize highly scalable environments. This full-time role focuses on AWS-native services, Terraform infrastructure-as-code, and containerized workloads across Kubernetes and Docker.As part of a high-performing DevOps team, you’ll own projects from design to deployment, building reusable modules and streamlining CI/CD pipelines. This is an ideal opportunity for someone passionate about automation, cloud innovation, and creating solutions that boost engineering productivity.Required Skills & Experience
  • 4+ years of hands-on AWS experience (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, ECS/EKS)
  • Proficiency with Terraform to build reusable modules and automations
  • Experience containerizing applications with Docker and orchestrating via Kubernetes
  • CI/CD pipeline creation and management (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar)
  • Strong scripting/programming in Python and/or Bash
  • Knowledge of networking, IAM, and AWS security best practices
Desired Skills & Experience
  • Monitoring and observability tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana)
  • Exposure to multi-cloud (Azure or GCP)
  • Configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, or Puppet)
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills
  • Large-scale, high-availability production environment experience
What You Will Be DoingTech Breakdown
  • 60% AWS Infrastructure Engineering & Automation (Terraform, AWS Services)
  • 25% Containerization & Orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • 15% CI/CD & Scripting (Python, Bash, GitHub Actions)
Daily Responsibilities
  • Design and maintain AWS infrastructure using Terraform best practices
  • Containerize and deploy applications into Kubernetes/EKS environments
  • Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines for speed and reliability
  • Collaborate with development and security teams to ensure compliance and performance
The Offer
You will receive the following benefits:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • PTO, paid holidays, and parental leave

Motion Recruitment